Geospatial Energy Map Of India Launched By NITI Aayog

began the Geospatial Energy Map of India on 18 October.

Highlights

Geospatial Energy Map of India provides a picture of all energy Resources like oil & gas wells, petroleum refineries, conventional power Plants, coal fields and coal blocks.

This platform has been launched

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to unite energy data scattered across several organizations.

It will present consolidated data in a visually appealing graphical manner.

NITI Aayog has started the Geospatial Energy Map in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

GIS mapping of energy assets will help secure real-time and collaborative planning of the Energy sector in India, analyzing its interdependence and sizable geographical distribution.

Trust Deed Signed Between Govt And NABARDs To Promote FPOs

The has dedicated a Rs 1000 crores fund to around 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs).

Highlights

This dedicated fund will be given under the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for FPOs (CGFTFPO).

CGFTFPO Trust has

been approved by officials of the Ministry of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture & farmers welfare and NABSanrakshan (NTPl) of NABARD and registered in Mumbai.

FPOs Scheme

The central government launched a scheme called Formation and promotion of 10000 FPOs in February 2021, with a clear strategy and committed Resources for promoting 10000 new FPOs in India.

First Solar Exploration Satellite Launched By China

China has triumphantly launched its 1st solar exploration satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

Highlights:

It is in northern Shanxi Province aboard a Long March-2D rocket.

The satellite was named Xihe, the goddess of the sun who created the calendar in

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ancient Chinese mythology.

It is also known as the Chinese H Solar Explorer (CHASE).

The satellite was finished by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

WHO Global TB Report

The World Health Organization released a Global TB report on 14 October which mentioned India as the worst-hit country in TB elimination.

Highlights:

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued the Global TB report for 2021, highlighting the effects of COVID-19 on 14 October.

This led to a massive reversal in the progress of Tuberculosis (TB) elimination.

The report also mentioned India as the worst-hit

country in TB elimination.

The detection of new TB cases will have a significant impact in 2020.

A dramatic reduction of 20% TB cases was witnessed in 2020 compared to 2019, i.e., a gap of 4.1 million cases.

The Growth in TB detection has declined to 2012, with India estimating that 41% of the total case drops in 2020.

World Osteoporosis Day Is Honored On 20 October

The World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is observed yearly on 20 October, aims to raise global awareness of Osteoporosis.

WOD is organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) by launching a year-long campaign.

In 2021, the Global World Osteoporosis Day theme is Serve Up Bone Strength.

Osteoporosis is a growing global problem worldwide as

it affects one in three Women and one in five men over the age of 50.

Mercer CFS Global Pension Index Survey

Mercer Consulting has released the 13th edition of the Mercer Global Pension Index, in which India has been ranked at 40th position out of 43 countries

In 2020, India was placed at 34th position out of 39 pension systems.

MCGPI is a yearly survey by Mercer

Consulting to benchmark the retirement income system.

MCGPI uses three sub-indices, adequacy, sustainability and Integrity.

These are used to measure each retirement income system against more than 50 indicators.

Mercer published the Index in collaboration with CFA Institute and the Monash Centre for Financial Studies.

The MCGPI is measured among 43 countries and Iceland has the 1st position with an index value of 84.2.

Netherlands with 83.5 and Norway with 82.0 follows Iceland in the Index

The lowest position is Thailand with the index value at 40.6.

World Statistics Day Is Celebrated On 20 October

World Statistics Day is observed worldwide on 20 October to highlight the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics achievements.

The celebration of World Statistics Day 2021 is organized under the guidance of the United Nations Statistical Commission.

The UN General Assembly adopted 20 October 2010 as the first-ever World Statistics Day under the general theme Celebrating the many achievements of official statistics.

In 2015, 20 October was the second World Statistics Day under the general theme Better data,

better lives,.

The primary significance of world statistics day is that statistics make things easier and faster.

Gati Shakti Scheme Announced by PM

PM Narendra Modi has announced a Rs 100 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti scheme while addressing the kingdom on the 75th Independence Day from Red Fort.

Highlights:

The Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti scheme aims to

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adopt a holistic and built-in method in the boom and create EMPLOYMENT opportunities for the youth of the country.

The government will soon announce the Master Plan for the scheme, to help improve the productivity of industries, and raise the economic boom of the country, except developing job possibilities for lots of youths.

Gati Shakti will be a national infrastructure grasp layout for our country that will lay the foundation of holistic infrastructure and will lead to a built-in and holistic pathway to our economy.

The PM Gati Shakti scheme is aimed at breaking the silos between road, rail, air and waterways to reduce travel time, enhancing industrial productivity, making manufacturing globally competitive, facilitating future financial zones and creating employment.

Launch of National Hydrogen Mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Hydrogen Mission on August 15, 2021, from Lal Quila at the event of the 75th Independence Day. This mission was launched to push for the electricity protection of India.

Highlights:

This

mission was introduced in the backdrop of India spending Rs 12 trillion annually to meet its strength needs.

The mission seeks to make India a world hub for inexperienced hydrogen production and exports.

India presently imports 85% of its oil and 53% of its gas demand.

On the occasion, PM said that, for India to progress and become self-reliant, it becomes important to turn out to be electricity independent.

In the line, India is thinking about making it mandatory for fertilizer flowers and oil refineries to purchase inexperienced hydrogen below its plans to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water Molecules into hydrogen and Oxygen with the assist of an electrolyzer which is powered through electricity from renewable electricity sources like wind and solar.

Meeting of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

The fifty-fifth assembly of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) was held below Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U).

Highlights:

In this meeting, proposals for the development of 16,488 homes have been approved.

The homes are proposed to be developed underneath Beneficiary-Led Construction (BLC) and Affordable Housing in PARTNERSHIP (AHP) verticals of PMAY-U.

Progress beneath PMAY-U: Construction of PMAY-U homes is in a range of levels

With this, the quantity of

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sanctioned homes beneath PMAY-U is now 113.06 Lakh; 85.65 Lakh have been grounded for building and extra than fifty one Lakh have been carried out and delivered to the beneficiaries.